Test-bottle holder for creameries



Nov. 12, 1929. c. MOE 1,735,051

TEST BOTTLE HOLDER FOR CREAMERIES Filed Sept. 19, 192'? Patented Nov.12, 1929 UNITED STATES cmus'r MOE, or MINNnAroLIs, MiNNEso'rATEST-BOTTLE HOLDER FOR CREAMERIES Application filed September 19, 1927.Serial No. 220,551.

This invention relates to a supporting rack or cabinet particularly,although not exclusively, adapted for use in holding and renderingeasily accessible a large number of test bottles of the type used increameries.

It is my object to provide an improved rack or holder for a multiplicityof bottles adapted to facilitate filling, cleaning or other handling ofthe bottles including the 1 selection of an particular bottle or groupof bottles whic may be required. Another object is to provide a cabinetof this kind which is adapted to meet the conditions of sanitationrequired in creameries.

It is the practice in many creameries which purchase cream from a largenumber of dairies or farmers to keep a daily record of the quality ofthe product purchased from each of the several producers by retainingsamples of the same in individual test bottles.

The bottles containing the samples are labeled or numbered and otherwiseindexed to identify the several producers. From time to time as furtherquantities of cream are purchased from a particular producer samples areadded to the bottle containing the product of the same producer. Thus,it will be evident that the larger creameries must keep a large numberof test bottles on hand and much time is saved by making all of thebottles readily accessible. The present invention makes it possible toselect any bottle in the shortest possible time and otherwisefacilitates the handling of the bottles.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings in which Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved device; Fig. 2is a side elevation of the same; Fig. 3 is a plan view of one of therevoluble elements of the device with the trays removed; Figs. 4 and 5are side and plan views respectively of one of the trays; and Fig. 6 isa typical transverse section through one of the trays and supportstherefor taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 1.

A central standard 7 consisting of a cy lindrical pipe, is supportedupon a base having laterally projecting arms 8 and 9, also formed frompipe. Upon this central standard is mounted a series of revoluble units10 each adapted to hold a number of bottles.

As the several units 10 are identical with each other only one will bedescribed. Each unit 10 has a hub 11 through which the standard 7extends and a suitable number of spokes 12 are fixed in the hub 11 so asto extend radially outward therefrom. Rigidly secured to the spokes 12near their outer ends is a pair of concentric, circular guides orsupports 13 for a series of short arcuate trays 14. The guides 13 arepreferably constructed from angle bars arranged to form an annularchannel in which the trays 14 are held. The several trays 14 areunattached to the guides 18, being adapted to be removed with theircontents from the support. Each tray 14 is arranged to receive a numberof test bottles or the like. The hub 11 of each unit 10 is supportedupon a collar 15 which is secured to the standard 7 by a set screw 16,the hub 11 being freely revoluble upon the standard 7.

As will be readily understood a large number of test bottles may besupported in the trays 14, each bottle bearing its identifying number orother marking. When the bottles are arranged according to the sequentialorder of their identifying numerals and in the successive tiers oftrays, any re quired bottle may be quickly selected by merely rotatingthe appropriate unit until the bottle appears within easy reach of theoperator. I Further, my arrangement of arcuate trays 14 facilitates theremoval of groups of the bottles for sterilizing or for other necessaryhandling and the entire cabinet is designed to permit easy and thoroughcleaning. Thus, it will be noted that the guides or supports 13 for thetrays are spaced apart to facilitate cleansing. The device is furthercharacterized as durable, simple and inexpensive in its construction.

Having described my invention what I claim is new and desire to protectby Letters Patent is:

In a holder for a multiplicity of bottles, a central standard and aplurality of inde-, pendently revoluble units mounted one above anotheron said standard, each of said units comprising a pair of concentric,circular and horizontally disposed angle bars, the bars of each pairhaving horizontal flanges extending toward each other and in spacedparallel relation and upright flanges on the bars of each pair formingannular guide channels between them for supporting bottles or the like.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to thisspecification.

CHRIST MOE.

